HC suspends four more judicial officers

Even as the agitation of judges and advocates getting intensified, the High Court today suspended four more judicial employees on disciplinary grounds.

Taking serious exception to the agitation of judges and advocates, the High Court has placed under suspension 11 lower court judges since the beginning of the agitation after they participated in the stir. The four judicial employees of Ranga Reddy district court, who were placed under suspension are: Rangareddy district Judicial Officers’ Association president Srinivas Reddy, secretary Ch. Venkat Rangareddy, associate president Krishnaiah and treasurer Ratnaraju.

Meanwhile, the Advocates JAC today called for a maha dharna at Indira Park from 10 am to 5 pm. Advocates, judges and judicial employees of ten districts in the State are expected to participate in the maha dharna. Their demands include revocation of suspension of judges, calling back judges of Andhra origin and posted in Telangana and immediate bifurcation of the High Court. (NSS)